Read Fletcher, Ch. 6 & 7
and Murray, Teach Writing as a Process, Not a Product Professional Response #2 is due by February 4: Possible approaches:
1) discuss the role of process in the work of writers. As teachers, how will this affect our workshops? How do you teach process vs. product?
2) We have read several pieces that essentially support one another in terms of identifying effective practices. If we've known some of these things for over 30 years, why weren't they more prevalent in K-12 classrooms?
3) Your own approach to the readings and class activities.
Creating Conditions for Writers: If you build it, will they come?
A video on classroom discipline, just for fun...but there are some points that are applicable today!
Before class, please read Fletcher, Ch. 3 & 4; and
Graves: 7 Conditions for Effective Writing
Writing Workshop
Mini-lesson: Voice-Growing Leads, Barry Lane Style
Writing Time
Sharing
Teaching Language Arts
Creating Conditions for Writers-Supporting Their ProcessesResponse Groups:
Homework
Read Fletcher, Ch. 6 & 7and Murray, Teach Writing as a Process, Not a Product
Professional Response #2 is due by February 4: Possible approaches:
1) discuss the role of process in the work of writers. As teachers, how will this affect our workshops? How do you teach process vs. product?
2) We have read several pieces that essentially support one another in terms of identifying effective practices. If we've known some of these things for over 30 years, why weren't they more prevalent in K-12 classrooms?
3) Your own approach to the readings and class activities.